The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-02
GAINESVILLE CROOKS
Having Hearing in Judge Burford's
Court.

Wilson and c. w. Thompson, charged
with breaking into the Gainesville
postoilce and robbing it. of $500. APP
peared in United States Commissioner
Burford's court this forenoon. and
about II o'clock the court opened.
Prosecuting Attorney Pearre APP
pearcd for the government. Not until
the second witness took the stand
were the prisoners represented by
counsel. Each plead not guilty. Mrs.
Wilson is over the medium sized
woman; brunette, fair complexion
and while not handsome, she is fine
looking and has the appearance Of
considerable culture. She was
handsomely and elegantly attired
and bore herself with perfect
ease and comnosure, following the ex-
animation Of Lum johnson with much
interest.
y. j. Wilson is man of medium
height, dark complexion, dressed well,
well kept, aud would be taken for II
gentleman on the street lie bears his
birth mark very strongly Canadian.
lie looks like he might pass very well
for Sunday school superintendent
{. w. Thompson is less cultured, but
equally as well dressed and well kept.
lie is smaller man thau his partner.
but more daring. lie gives YOU the
impression that if he undertook to 90
through safe he would get there if
not interrupted
Mr.. Chevalicr was witness. lie
keeps cigar stand at the postollice
and he says the prisoners came to his
stand about two weeks ago last Satur-
day, about dark. and purchased two
cigars, and while lighting them en-
tered into friendly conversation about
what time the mails were made up and
sent out, and whether there was n
clerk slept in the Office at nights. They
were told no one Sept there. and
they received the information about
the mails. lie did not know Mrs. Will
son. Saw both the men and the wo-
man pass in and out Of the postofllce
since that time frequently. lie in
formed Mr.. Click, a clerk in the post
office. of the conversation with these
men. United States Marshal johnson
took the stand and said that early on
the morning of the 30th he was inform
ed of the robbery and about 1880
o'clock arrived at Gainesville, and
went to the Office and made examina-
ton, found that the back door TO the
Office had been opened by part Of
the door next to the lock removed and
then the lock priced down 80 as the
door would open. The safe had been
opened by force. They had n
hole near the combination,
but he thought the work was mostly
done with a crowbar. lie looked up
City Marshal Honeycut and after
making n search for some two or three
hours met l.. l.. Howard. who told
them that he had heard the descrip-
tion of the parties they were in search
of and he told them where they could
find them. Mr.. johnson then got
Sheriff Ware and proceeded TO the
house. Mrs. Wilson came to the door.
The officers searched and called for
Mr.. Wilson, who came from another
room in his undershirt, pants and
slippers. Mr.. johnson then asked for
Thompson who came out of the same
room dressed the same as Wilson. |
They were told to take seats and for
what they the officers were there.
Mr.. Wilson demanded TO see their
authority, the warrant of arrest and
the search warrant, but the officers
proceeded to search. johnson found
rolled up in a disordered bed
as he pulled the clothes off $500 in
bank notes and $40 gold piece. This
was about II O'Clock on the 31st. Next
searched large trunk: found jew elry
and old coin pieces; searched the
dressing case; on top of this between
two books were three $50 gold pieces;
found sixteen nickels with holes
punched through them; found three